Heading To Electric Picnic? Here's What The Weekend Weather Is Looking Like

31 August 2017

It's a bit of a mixed bag.

Concert-goers should prepare for any and all weather conditions this weekend as Met Éireann predicts a very changeable outlook.

Over 50,000 revellers are set to descend on Stradbally for Electric Picnic from Friday to Sunday, and while much of the festival looks set to be dry and sunny, there is a high chance of rain and drizzle too.

Friday will be dry but cool, so make sure to pack some extra layers for the tent at night.

The forecaster says: "High cloud will gradually increase from the Atlantic overnight. Temperatures dropping to between 6 and 9 degrees in the slack winds."

Saturday will start chilly with some early morning fog, but will be dry with sunny spells as the morning progresses, before turning hazy later in the afternoon with showers expected in the evening:

'After a chilly start, many eastern parts of the country will see a largely dry day on Saturday with sunny spells in the morning gradually becoming hazier during the afternoon as cloud amounts increase.

'Outbreaks of rain spreading to all areas for a time with locally heavy falls. Gusty south to southeast winds will be mostly moderate to fresh, but strong at times in the coastal fringes. Milder than recent nights with lows of 12 to 14 degrees.

Sunday will be humid and mostly cloudy with scattered rain and drizzle exoected all over. The forecaster added:

'Highs of 17 to 21 degrees with southeasterly winds easing, becoming light and variable in direction during the afternoon.'